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Smart grid electricity usage monitoring

  • US 9,212,933 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2012
  • Issued: 12/15/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electricity monitoring system of monitoring electricity usage within a unit, the electricity monitoring system comprising:

  • a transceiver configured to receive a smart device electricity usage report from a smart device associated with a unit, the smart device configured to consume electricity and to reduce electricity consumption based on a reduced usage request, the smart device electricity usage report indicating predicted electricity usage for the smart device as determined by the smart device, the predicted electricity usage based on one or more of an operational profile of the smart device and user interactions with the smart device that affects electricity usage of the smart device as recorded by the smart device; and

    a determination module configured to generate a unit electricity usage report for the unit based on the received smart device electricity usage report, the unit electricity usage report indicating electricity usage for the unit,the transceiver further configured to transmit the unit electricity usage report to a provider of electricity for the unit.

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